Oakley Jim
Oakley Enthusiast
Recently I've been messing around in my spare time with Autodesk Fusion360 to design all sorts of things and the other day I figured I'd have a crack at something super simple but which I thought might be quite effective. So I designed it pretty hastily on Tuesday afternoon and sent my finished drawing off to a relatively local guy who has a 3D printer, and it arrived today! I've taken several photos with my phone so please excuse the quality, but if I have these made out of some kind of metal in future, or even a much higher quality plastic, I'll take some more professional shots with my photography gear.
So, here's one of the first print I've received. The guy's printer messed up during printing and somehow I ended up with ten of these, so five sets/pairs.
And, here we have the finished thing serving its intended purpose...
Now, obviously that "purpose" is to simply look pretty/cool, but I quite like the way it's turned out, even if the print quality isn't spectacular.
The guy printed two in a darker grey which, as you can see, isn't quite such good quality as the paler grey:
However, the dimensions on the paler grey were ever so slightly out. As you can see, the holes on the underside which I'd allowed to insert 2x1mm neodymium magnets are quite a bit smaller on the pale grey coin holders, but the print quality is so much neater on the bottom.
Anyway, I only allowed +0.1mm on the diameter for the magnet holes, but I allowed the very same amount extra on the circular area for the actual coin to slot in and it's made for a perfectly snug fit. Again, it's a bit smaller on the pale grey but the plastic has a little flexibility so once you pop the coin in, it's such a perfect fit that there's no need for the magnets at all!
This is the first 3D print I've actually gone ahead and had made and I'm glad I did!
I might have a go at drawing/making a more elaborate holder which can be mounted or propped up inside a display case... Maybe even a battery operated, turning holder so both sides can be simultaneously displayed! I'm loving the possibilities and enjoy messing around like this.
I'd love to know what you all think of what I've done here and if you have any ideas or suggestions/critiques!
So, here's one of the first print I've received. The guy's printer messed up during printing and somehow I ended up with ten of these, so five sets/pairs.
And, here we have the finished thing serving its intended purpose...
Now, obviously that "purpose" is to simply look pretty/cool, but I quite like the way it's turned out, even if the print quality isn't spectacular.
The guy printed two in a darker grey which, as you can see, isn't quite such good quality as the paler grey:
However, the dimensions on the paler grey were ever so slightly out. As you can see, the holes on the underside which I'd allowed to insert 2x1mm neodymium magnets are quite a bit smaller on the pale grey coin holders, but the print quality is so much neater on the bottom.
Anyway, I only allowed +0.1mm on the diameter for the magnet holes, but I allowed the very same amount extra on the circular area for the actual coin to slot in and it's made for a perfectly snug fit. Again, it's a bit smaller on the pale grey but the plastic has a little flexibility so once you pop the coin in, it's such a perfect fit that there's no need for the magnets at all!
This is the first 3D print I've actually gone ahead and had made and I'm glad I did!
I might have a go at drawing/making a more elaborate holder which can be mounted or propped up inside a display case... Maybe even a battery operated, turning holder so both sides can be simultaneously displayed! I'm loving the possibilities and enjoy messing around like this.
I'd love to know what you all think of what I've done here and if you have any ideas or suggestions/critiques!